When I started commuting almost an hour and a half to work, I got really, really bored. That’s a long drive, and frankly the news plays the same 5 minute sound bytes over and over again. I was losing my mind.
That’s when I discovered radio theater. I happened to be searching online and came across it. I don’t remember exactly what led me to it, but I’m so glad I found it.
My discovery led to some great old shows like The Shadow, Abbot and Costello, Lights Out, Campbell’s Theater. Very cool stuff. My drive to and from work for the day suddenly became a highlight instead of a chore.
However, the more I listened to the radio drama shows, the more I got interested in whether or not there were any new shows that were created in the same “spirit” as the old ones.
Sure enough, there were! Great shows like Red Panda Adventures and Black Jack Justice from Decoder Ring Theater products. Very cool stuff.
Now, any time I’m bored sitting in a waiting room or taking a long drive, or just whatever, I let radio drama keep me entertained and enthralled instead of twiddling my thumbs.
To my great surprise, I often find myself wishing that my waits or drives were longer! Now how’s that for proof of how great these cool shows are?
Has your family decided wherethey want to go on your summer vacation? You are not alone, most families have not yet decided where they want to go. It can be a very time consuming process to find that perfect vacation getaway, so check out the options for your Minnesota tourism. You will find lots of alternatives and it may not be an easy decision!
Good news, if you are careful and take the commitment to do some planning, it should make your summer vacation fun and one of those “family events” that you will cherish forever. The most frequent mistake people make is first selecting a “destination.” The ideal vacations begin when you first choose “what you want to do”! Do you want to go camping, tanning on a beach, playing and relaxing at a pool, or touring informational or heritage locations? By deciding “what you want to do” first, you are off to the best start of choosing that perfect family vacation destination!
Once you know “what you want to do” – you can sift through the various tourism destination areas and discover those ideal attractions that you want to go see or do. By spending a short time planning, you can also discover those destinations that have a number of attractions that are of interest to both you and your entire family. Online destination guides are useful that can help you find detailed information about activities that are more detailed than a vauge attraction name and address. Now that you know “what” you want to do and “where” you want to go, a legitimate high quality online Minnesota travel guide will provide you a comprehensive article describing each attraction to assist you making an informed decision about what you want to do and where you want to go.
Here are three Minnesota vacation locations that you may want to consider:
Idea #1: Northern Lights Model Railroad Assoc. & Museum - East Grand Forks, Minnesota. If you are a fan of the model railroads and would enjoy seeing a top rate display then you really want to visit the Northern Lights Model Railroad Association & Museum. Here you will be able to see Lionel and HO scale model trains in a 32 foot by 17 foot room. This building also has a telegraph office with a bay window and a public viewing hall.
Idea #2: Arctic Cat Manufacturing Plant Tour - Thief River Falls, Minnesota. If you have ever been on a snowmobile you know the joy of having the snow fly under you, the beauty of the fresh white snow allowing you to go to places you wouldn’t normally be able to get to. You know the power, the thrill of an Arctic Cat.
Idea #3: One RoomSchool (RidgeSchool) – Amboy, Minnesota. There is history in this small town in southern Minnesota and the surrounding area that will bring back memories for those that take the time to visit. For instance, there is the one room school that taught kids west of Amboy for many year, in fact, up until the 50’s it was still going strong.
As you have discovered, you have a significant choice of options available to you when it comes to selecting that ideal family vacation escape. Take advantage of your time to plan carefully what you want to do and where you want to go. Select a quality travel guide to help you on those perfect Minnesota attractions. And you will know that you will experience a wonderful vacation with a lifetime of memories.
Pregnancy is a beautiful experience.
It literally takes over your life and becomes YOU.
So, if you have an iPhone or iPod touch, of course you will want add apps all about pregnancy to your collection.
For instance…
You might be on your way to pregnancy massage appointment and have a baby name idea… there is an app for that, you know.
Your girlfriends may call you about a baby shower gift… is there an app for that?
You may want to chat with other mommies-to-be in a natural pregnancy forum… you can make an app for that!
iPhone Apps for Mommies-To-Be
App #1 - Best Pregnancy Calendar
My choice is iPregnancy from Dr. Gregory P. Moore. It will help you keep track of your pregnancy right along with your doctor!
Once your due date is established and entered, the program will keep track of your current progress in pregnancy including your:
- Current gestational age in weeks and days (like doctors use)
- Current gestational age in lunar months
- Progress bar that will show you how far you have progressed
- Current Trimester Time remaining until your due date (in weeks and days)
- And more…
App #2 - Best Baby Game App
I really like playing with the app called Babyface. It is a “baby appearance predictor”. Meaning, it creates a full color graphic of what your baby may look like :).
Now, this is for fun so don’t be surprised if it isn’t accurate. The app has an amazingly scientific explanation behind the technology which is supposed to generate the babyface… despite that mumbojumbo, it is a lot of fun.
App #3 - Best Baby Naming App
NameShake is an app I really love. It has over 19,000 names and, the coolest part, you just set a few parameters, shake your iPhone and, voila, out pops a cool baby name you never would have thought of.
My husband loves it too. We bought a few baby name books but this app is really all we needed.
Obviously, there are lots of apps on iTunes. These are just the 3 I played with the most.
I hope you like them too!